Location & Surroundings
Elim is an airfield in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santa Cruz, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Kingston is 90 km to the east.
Basic Data
- Type airfield (AIRF)
- a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo
Geography
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Coordinates
18° 6' 0" N, 77° 38' 0" W
- Elevation DEM: 9 m
- Timezone America/Jamaica
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 0 p/km²
- Built-up 2.1%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Dollar (JMD)
- Phone Prefix ++1-876
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 22:54
- Sunrise 06:00
- Sunset 17:56
- Day length 11 h 55 min
Other airfields nearby
Nearby
Weather in Elim
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Elim, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 31.6 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 31.6 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 678 W/m2.
Temperature
31.6 C
Wind
3.4 m/s SE (146 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
1.09 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 31.6 | 3.4 | 146 | 50 | 1,012.1 | - / 0.00 | 99 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 24.0 | 0.7 | 80 | 87 | 1,012.6 | 1.97 / 1.97 | 5 | 300.6 | n/a |
| 12h | 22.7 | 0.6 | 71 | 92 | 1,012.7 | 0.00 / 0.15 | 10 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 23.8 | 0.7 | 64 | 83 | 1,013.2 | 0.00 / 0.15 | 17 | 9.8 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 30.6 | 3.6 | 165 | 58 | 1,011.2 | 0.94 / 1.09 | 43 | 677.7 | n/a |
| 30h | 23.6 | 1.2 | 99 | 89 | 1,011.9 | 10.53 / 11.63 | 76 | 209.2 | n/a |
| 36h | 22.5 | 0.9 | 33 | 94 | 1,012.1 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 3 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 23.3 | 1.1 | 45 | 86 | 1,012.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 6 | 9.9 | n/a |
| Wednesday | 30.8 | 3.0 | 160 | 52 | 1,010.6 | 0.18 / 0.18 | 88 | 600.1 | n/a |
| 54h | 24.0 | 1.4 | 122 | 89 | 1,011.8 | 3.47 / 3.65 | 56 | 311.2 | n/a |
| 60h | 22.6 | 1.0 | 30 | 91 | 1,012.0 | 0.00 / 0.89 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 23.6 | 1.2 | 59 | 84 | 1,012.9 | 0.00 / 0.02 | 97 | 3.9 | n/a |
| Thursday | 30.4 | 3.3 | 158 | 54 | 1,011.6 | 0.07 / 0.09 | 99 | 509.3 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Elim?
Now 31.6 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 31.6 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 678 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Elim today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Elim?
Local time is 22:54. Time zone: America/Jamaica (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Elim?
Elim is a airfield.
What is the elevation of Elim?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Elim located?
It is at 18.10000, -77.63333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Elim in?
It is in Jamaica.